Regional HR Director

Employment Status: Regular Time Type: Full time BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today. Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact. Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen. Job Summary: The Regional HR Director is responsible for leading a large regional HR team in managing and executing Human Resources initiatives in support of CSA Group’s HR and Corporate strategies. The role focuses on being the face of HR to the organization in the areas of: employee relations, performance management, succession planning, employee engagement and recruitment. The Director supports all Leadership teams (e.g. Standards, Operations, Finance, Legal, Technology, Standards, etc.). The Director promotes, communicates and implements organizational-wide Human Resources initiatives and assists/provides feedback in their development. The Director works with the VP, People & Culture on Labour Relations in Canada. Principal Duties & Responsibilities: Regional HR Director: Accountability for managing (coordinating) processes and emerging issues in the following areas: Total Rewards; Performance Management; Employee and Leadership Development; Employee Engagement; Organizational Development; Change Management; Recruitment; Talent Management; Succession Planning; Diversity and Inclusion and Employee Relations Build strong business relationships with management and establish credibility with employees at all levels within the region. Through their team, works with the VP, People & Culture to maintain and manage effective Labour Relations, including communications, grievance management, arbitrations, and negotiations. Understands the business mission, challenges and strategic initiatives to influence the people agenda for the organization. Supports the organization design/succession planning discussion/process with the business to ensure alignment with overall business strategy. Supports the Talent Acquisition team for strategic and proactive recruiting in line with the talent acquisition strategy and designated metrics; participates in interviews for all management level and above candidates at Manager. Assists the business with maintaining positive employee relations and managing the conflict resolution process, as required. Closely partners with HR team and…